I'm going to go ahead and let you know that I just recently discovered that it is "eSpresso", as opposed to "eXpresso", as I previously thought. I stand corrected.

Now, we all know, that stainable, chunky trim, is expensive. No prob, bob. I picked up some trusty 1x6 and ran it through the router a couple times:

and this is what we've got here. Olive it.

And then, for some odd reason, nothing went well from then on. Maybe it's because it's like zero degrees in my garage-- I don't know, but the wood glue would not, would not, dry.

Oh my heck-- I was doing everything I could to strengthen the joints for the frame on this magnet board. And then, when it was finally good 'n strong, (and dry),

Hubs knocks it over and breaks the frame. And I couldn't even get mad, 'cause he was climbing up in the attic, doing the electrical for the flot snub. For moi.

So I got to re-cut, re-size, and re-glue/strengthen. This time, I got smart, and brought it in the house.
And because we all know in zero degree weather, paint/stain/poly takes like 2 years to dry, I kept working on it. In the kitchen.

Hubs comes home from work, and is like,

"'Mmmmm! Stain for dinner."

I know, I know, sorry.

But I'm already the butt munch who takes 2 months (or more) to finish a present, okay? Gosh.(Pssst: Emily, I am this close, and will be dropping something off at your place this week.)

Just a little piece of info: if you were gonna make yourself an over sized magnet board, you can get a piece of sheet metal at Lowes in the HVAC aisle. I picked up a 24"x36" sheet (yes, I know you can get the rolls for cheap- but they're not that wide) for under $10.

So then, I was driving away to drop this craptastic gift off to this great (and patient) friend, and I was like, "Oh crap-- I didn't take a picture!"

Note to self: propping it up against the dirty mommy van's not the best shot.

So I tried again.

Note to self: propping it up in the laundry room to show the reflection of the laundry basket's not the best shot.

At least the laundry basket was empty. I just had a discussion with all four of my children about wiping better, so this could have been awkward.

You are the bestest friend anyone can have. And if your friends cannot appreciate what you do for them WHENEVER you do it, then they don't deserve to be your friend. I heart you and am so grateful for you....and I know this was a pain in the buttox and I'm sorry...but I love it!!! In fact I loved it so much I moved my entire sewing room into the kids toy room and overtook the basement...it will be hung front and center...that's how awesome it is!